So this week I learnt all about a new tomato pest. Tomatoes are one of my biggest teachers here in this sub tropical climate of ours. I’ve experienced varying degrees of wilt, I’ve had leaf curl and now a whole
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Reasons why your plants aren’t growing very well
Are you a self confessed black thumb? Maybe you’re not really and just making some simple mistakes. 1. Your dirt is terrible Good soil health means healthy happy plants. This is going to be the number one reason why your
Favourite plants to grow in Autumn
My favourite growing season is here! I love growing food in autumn here in our subtropical climate, it’s still warm enough to get some tomatoes in and cool enough to start growing the cooler weather things. Here are some of
My zucchinis aren’t growing and rotting at the ends
Do you have a problem with your zucchinis (or squash or pumpkin or cucumbers) being stunted and not progressing past the size of your thumb? Perhaps they are getting to a certain size and then they just start rotting. There
A hedge of Sunflowers
Our house is oddly positioned to the street frontage. Our front door is actually on the side of the house but there is a sliding glass door at the front which goes into the master bedroom. The room get smashed
Gifts for Garden Lovers
Looking for some inspiration for that garden loving person in your life? Here are some cool ideas for you (not sponsored – just cool things I’ve found and want myself). Fruit salad tree Want to plant a fruit tree but
Spinach alternatives for sub tropical growers
Who doesn’t love a salad full to the brim with baby spinach leaves… maybe my toddler, oh and spinach is probably the only thing my beagle wont eat too.. but I love a salad with baby spinach. It has been
Tomatoes rotting at their ends? Could be blossom end rot
Ever find your tomatoes are growing but seem to be rotting from the bottom up. If it’s not fruit fly, you might have a case of blossom end rot. The good news is thankfully it’s not a disease that will
We’re building/growing a bean teepee!
As you know I am a big believer of getting the kids in the garden, so what better way to do so is to create their own little cubby house! Say hello to the bean teepee. View this post on
Growing African Blue Basil
If you love eating basil all year round and want a beautiful edible plant that will bring the bees to your garden then without a doubt you have to get your hands on this beauty. This perennial herb (for us
Plants that the bees will love
Living in the inner city suburbs I always struggled to see bees around. I did try to find advice from other websites but found that the information provided was only relevant to cooler climates or overseas (with plants that we
Getting your kids into the garden
I kind of liken parenting to gardening, in the sense that it teaches you patience. Just like you need to patient with a flower about to bloom or a plant to grow, the same goes for kids. Just writing this